From: ptr@unc.edu   
      
   Denver Johnson  wrote:   
      
   : Also, off topic, what does everyone think of Gettin' In Over My Head?   
   : It's sub-par in my opinion, just like every other non SMiLE Brian Wilson   
   : solo album.   
      
      
   I cannot offer an opinion on Brian's other solo albums, but I did   
   preview "Gettin' in over My Head" at the local Border's over the   
   weekend, and I have to agree.  The more tuneful, pleasantly listenable   
   tracks are offset by the saccharine, at times sophomoric lyrics   
   ("The Waltz," co-written with Van Dyke Parks, is the worst, perhaps   
   surprisingly).  The guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton,   
   and Elton John don't add much value in my view.  Of course, I am judging   
   this release through the filter of "Smile," which has set a standard   
   that Brian will likely not equal again, let alone surpass.  (I suspect   
   this is one reason why I never particularly cared for Paul McCartney's   
   post-Beatle work, but that's another conversation).   
      
   Just one person's opinion, FWIW.   
      
      
   Paul   
   ptr@email.unc.edu   
      
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